Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Sustainability Studies (BA)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| Gateway course (Major) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| GOVÂ 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought course (General Education) | 3 | |
| UGSÂ 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Humanities and Social Science course (Major, General Education) 080 | 3 | |
| Mathematics (Core) 020 | 3 | |
| RHEÂ 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Economics and Development course (Major) | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| Communications course (Major) | 3 | |
| Environment and Earth Science (Major) 030 | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| Concentration course (Major) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 093 | 3 | |
| Concentration course (Major) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| Politics and Policy course (Major) | 3 | |
| Concentration course (Major) | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Concentration course (Major) | 3 | |
| Research Design and Methods course (Major) | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Upper-division elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| Experimental Learning (Major) | 3 | |
| EÂ 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| GOVÂ 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| Upper-division electives (Elective) | 6 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| Capstone course (Major) | 3 | |
| Upper-division electives (Elective) | 9 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).Â
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas:Â 010 Communication;Â 020Â Mathematics;Â 030Â Natural Science and Technology, Part I;Â 040Â Humanities;Â 050Â Visual and Performing Arts;Â 060Â U.S. History;Â 070Â American and Texas Government;Â 080Â Social and Behavioral Sciences;Â 090Â First-Year Signature Course;Â 093Â Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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